SSG Landers vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/31/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Yoo Seom Han and the SSG Landers (76-36, 1st in KBO) travel to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (47-65, 9th in KBO).

As a unit, the SSG Landers are notching 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have accounted for 575 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .339. The Landers have hit 200 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 100 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 544 runs batted in in addition to 1,012 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is .258. SSG owns a slugging percentage of .394 and have been rung up 874 times, while being walked on 427 occasions.

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Yoo Seom Han is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Han is sitting with a batting avereage of .274 for his career in baseball, with 424 runs scored and an OPS of .881. He has fanned 703 times and has gotten a free base on 330 occasions, contributing to a .370 OBP. In his pro baseball career, Han has hit 159 baseballs over the fence while driving in 524 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .511 and he has racked up 1,391 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 3,186 times and came through with a base base knock 745 times.

The Landers have stolen 80 bags and have been thrown out 26 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 24.5%. The SSG Landers have accounted for 3,124 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,170 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which has them ranked 3rd in the league and have a total of 112 double plays.

The Landers have an ERA of 3.72 on the campaign (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 821 hitters. SSG has surrendered 957 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 430 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.21 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28. Landers pitchers have conceded 101 home runs in addition to 475 total runs (8th in the league).

Samsung has compiled 75 HRs on the year as well as 475 runs batted in. They have put up 172 doubles, while getting a free base 357 times as well as putting up 502 runs. The Samsung Lions have earned a team on-base percentage of .328 as well as a team batting average of .262 so far this year. The Lions hold a slugging % of .369 and they tally 4.40 runs per contest (7th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 839 occasions (4th in KBO) and have totaled 1,043 hits.

Jae Il Oh is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. During the 3,787 at-bats in his pro career, Oh has compiled an average at the plate of .281 with 1,063 hits. He has gone yard 187 times, with 1,864 total bases and also a .492 slugging percentage. Oh has drawn a free base 492 times while being called out on strikes on 915 occasions. He has accumulated 536 runs in addition to having 744 runs batted in. His on-base % is .362 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .855.

In their 66 tries at stealing a base, they got to the bag before the ball 38 times and been caught 28 times (42.4% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 92 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in the league). The Lions have 1,141 assists, 94 errors and are sitting with 3,063 putouts on the season.

The Samsung pitching staff have yielded 583 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.47 (507 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 100 dingers and they relinquish 5.14 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.478 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.14 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.87 (770 strikeouts vs 411 walks). They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,098.

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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